Education:
B.A., University of North Carolina at
   Chapel Hill (1995)
J.D., Mississippi College School of Law
   (cum laude 2000)

Bar and Court Admissions:
Licensed to Practice in the State of
   Mississippi
United States Court of Appeals for the
   Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the
   Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the
   Southern District of Mississippi
All Mississippi State Courts

Professional Organizations:
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Mississippi Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
   Association
Mississippi Women Lawyers
   Association
Jackson Young Lawyers
Hinds County Bar Association

Recognitions/ Accomplishments:
Law Clerk, Judge Leslie Southwick,
   Mississippi Court of Appeals (2000-
   2001)
Law Clerk, Judge James Brantley,
   Mississippi Court of Appeals (2001-
   2002)
Am. Jur. Award, Employment
   Discrimination, Mississippi College
   School of Law (2000)

Primary Practice Areas:
General Insurance Defense
Professional Liability
Premises Liability
Products Liability
General and Tort Liability

Away From The Office:
Tara and her husband, Louis, attend St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. She enjoys reading, studying American and European history, antiquing and watching Carolina sports.